Sri Lankan Consulate

Address: Goldhill Plaza, #1307-1312 51 Newton Road, Singapore 308900 Republic of Singapore Goldhill Plaza, #1307-1312 51 Newton Road, Singapore 308900 Republic of Singapore
Telephone: (+65) 62544595/-7
Fax: (+65) 62507201 / 63534182
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High Commission of Sri Lanka

Office Hours: Working hours: 9.00am to 1.00pm & 2.00pm to 5.15pm (Monday to Friday); 9.00am to 5.00pm (Sunday) for Consular & Labour related matters National Day : Independence Day - 4 February
Singapore and Sri Lanka are island states and share many commonalties. Both countries have not only fostered good bilateral relations but also shares similar views on many regional and global issues in the international fora. Sri Lanka and Singapore relations began in the early 1950s, and Sri Lanka was represented by a Commissioner and an Assistant Commissioner who were based in Malaysia. Between the periods of 1962 to 1970, there was an Honorary Trade Representative who dealt with consular matters. With the establishment of formal Diplomatic relations in July 1970, Sri Lanka's Ambassador in Myanmar was concurrently accredited to Singapore. This arrangement continued till Sri Lanka established its resident High Commission in Singapore in 1979. The Singapore High Commissioner in New Delhi was concurrently accredited to Sri Lanka till H.E. Mr. Tan Kah Hoe was appointed as the High Commissioner for Singapore based in Singapore. In 1998, Singapore appointed a well-known Sri Lankan business person Deshamanya Lalith Kotelawala as the Honorary Consul-General for Singapore based in Sri Lanka. It is interesting to note that there are many scholars from Colombo Plan holding high positions in Singapore. Under the Singapore Technical Cooperation Programme, Sri Lankan officials have participated in various training programmes in the areas of medicine, aviation, information technology and telecommunications. Sri Lankan professionals have in the past and in the present found fruitful employment in Singapore especially in the fields of education and health. The number of students who are enrolled in Singaporean Universities and Technical Collages are on the increase. There are approximately 10,000 to 15,000 wor